Medical Abbreviations Flashcards by Toria W

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ABG

A

Arterial Blood Gas

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Arterial Blood Gas

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ABG

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AFB

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Acid-Fast Bacilus

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Acid-Fast Bacilus

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AFB

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ARDS

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Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome

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Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome

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ARDS

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BiPAP

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Bi-level Positive Airway Pressure

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Bi-level Positive Airway Pressure

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BiPAP

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COPD

A

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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COPD

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CPAP

A

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

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Continuous Positive Airway Pressure

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CPAP

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DLCO

A

Diffuse Capacity of Lungs for Carbon Monoxide

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Diffuse Capacity of Lungs for Carbon Monoxide

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DLCO

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FEF

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Forced Expiratory Flow

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Forced Expiratory Flow

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FEF

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FEV1

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Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second

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Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second

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FEV1

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FEV1:FVC

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Maximum amount of forced expiratory volume in 1 second

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Maximum amount of forced expiratory volume in 1 second

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FEV1:FVC

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FRC

A

Functional residual capacity

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Functional residual capacity

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FRC

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FVC

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Forced vital capacity

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Forced vital capacity

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FVC

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HHN

Handheld nebulizer

Handheld nebulizer

HHN

IPAP

Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure

Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure

IPAP

IRDS

Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome

IRDS

MDI

Metered-Dose Inhaler

Metered-Dose Inhaler

MDI

MVV

Maximum Voluntary Ventilation

Maximum Voluntary Ventilation

MVV

PAWP

Pulmonary Artery Wedge Pressure

Pulmonary Artery Wedge Pressure

PAWP

PCWP

Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure

Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure

PCWP

PEAP

Positive End-Airway Pressure

Positive End-Airway Pressure

PEAP

PEEP

Positive End-Expiratory Pressure

Positive End-Expiratory Pressure

PEEP

PFT

Pulmonary Function Test

Pulmonary Function Test

PFT

PND

Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea

Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea

PND

RDS

Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Respiratory Distress Syndrome

RDS

RSV

Respiratory Syncytial Virus

Respiratory Syncytial Virus

RSV

RV

Respiratory Volume

Respiratory Volume

RV

RV:TLC

Ratio of Respiratory Volume to Total Lung Capacity

Ratio of Respiratory Volume to Total Lung Capacity

RV:TLC

TLC

Total Lung Capacity

Total Lung Capacity

TLC

TLV

Total Lung Volume

Total Lung Volume

TLV

URI

Upper Respiratory Infection

Upper Respiratory Infection

URI

V/Q

Ventilation/Perfusion Scan

Ventilation/Perfusion Scan

V/Q